Peppermint Mocha Smoothie

OK, so I know it’s not Christmas time just yet, BUT with Thanksgiving this week I have the holiday in my world the holiday season has officially begun!

So, this recipe totally started out as a Coco Almond Smoothie, THEN I realized I had some peppermint extract on hand I a decided to make a little “treble” in the kitchen 🙂 One of my FAVORITE flavor combos of the holiday season is peppermint and chocolate, so I couldn’t resist adding trying this smoothie idea out.

Yep!

I added some of that minty sweet extract right to my smoothie and was VERY happy with the end result!

Enjoy the recipe and let me know if you give it a try! 🙂

Peppermint Mocha Smoothie:

Ingredients:

1 cup unsweetened almond milk

1 frozen banana

1/2 scoop of your favorite protein powder

1 large handful of spinach or baby kale

1 tsp cocoa powder

1 tsp instant coffee granules

1 Tbsp almond butter

1/4 tsp peppermint extract

3 ice cubes

Directions

Combine all ingredients in blender, and blend until desired consistency. (about 2-3 minutes)

I agree with you – peppermint and chocolate! My family and I will make pretzel bites with a peppermint hershey kiss and an m&m on top. This smoothie looks awesome and I will have to try it. Definitely a healthier alternative than a Starbucks peppermint mocha 🙂

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